Danny Webster had 43 catches for 418 yards and a TD for the Pirates last season

Wide receivers Danny Webster, Antonio Cannon and Dayon Arrington were all on East Carolina’s depth chart at the beginning of preseason camp. All, however, were conspicuously missing from the one that was released Monday in advance of the Pirates’ season opener against Appalachian State.

Now we know why.

Coach Ruffin McNeill announced Wednesday that all three players had been given one-game suspensions for an undisclosed violation of team policy.

“Dayon, Danny and Antonio have been suspended for a violation of team policy,” McNeill said in a statement. “There are rules and policies in place for a reason and we expect those to be followed, unconditionally.”

Of the three receivers, Webster was expected to play the biggest role for ECU. He had 43 catches for 418 yards while starting six games as a freshman in 2011. He also contributed on special teams as a kick and punt returner.

Arrington

The sophomore inside receiver was involved in a traffic accident in which his truck overturned and he was charged with reckless driving just after midnight last Saturday. It is not known whether his suspension was related to that incident.

Arrington, a senior, has 13 career catches for 124 yards in 23 games as an outside receiver. Cannon is a redshirt freshman was listed as the second-team outside receiver behind senior Andrew Bodenheimer when camp began.